Pather Panchali, directed by Satyajit Ray, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1955 National Film Awards.

Satyajit Ray won the Best Director Award at the 1956 National Film Awards for his film 'Aparajito'.

Kabuliwala, directed by Tapan Sinha, won the President's Gold Medal for Best Film at the 1957 National Film Awards.

Chhabi Biswas won the Best Actor Award at the 1958 National Film Awards for his performance in the film 'Jalsaghar'.

Apur Sansar, directed by Satyajit Ray, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1959 National Film Awards.

Suchitra Sen won the Best Actress Award at the 1960 National Film Awards for her performance in the film 'Devi'.

Meghe Dhaka Tara, directed by Ritwik Ghatak, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1961 National Film Awards.

Guru Dutt won the Best Director Award at the 1962 National Film Awards for his film 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'.

Charulata, directed by Satyajit Ray, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1963 National Film Awards.

Dilip Kumar won the Best Actor Award at the 1964 National Film Awards for his performance in the film 'Ganga Jumna'.

Haqeeqat, directed by Chetan Anand, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1965 National Film Awards.

Suchitra Sen won the Best Actress Award at the 1966 National Film Awards for her performance in the film 'Mamta'.

Apanjan, directed by Tapan Sinha, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1967 National Film Awards.

Satyajit Ray won the Best Director Award at the 1968 National Film Awards for his film 'Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'.

Bhuvan Shome, directed by Mrinal Sen, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1969 National Film Awards.